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#91
viewwing said:
I was eager to try this when I read this thread. My faint heart couldn't take wetting the vachetta so I got my husband to do it for me. Haha! The handles on my azur speedy was turning black together with her tan. I was anxious to clean her up. This was the result after following the instructions given by the op. I thought it was pretty good. What do u guys think? View attachment 2172741View attachment 2172742
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Too bad you didn't have a before and after. Turned out beautifully..
 
#92
viewwing said:
I was eager to try this when I read this thread. My faint heart couldn't take wetting the vachetta so I got my husband to do it for me. Haha! The handles on my azur speedy was turning black together with her tan. I was anxious to clean her up. This was the result after following the instructions given by the op. I thought it was pretty good. What do u guys think? View attachment 2172741View attachment 2172742
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beautiful..
 
#97
Just did this with my odeon. A little nerve-wracking doing the wipedown with the wet sock but everything's even and I am looking forward to an even and clean-looking patina months/years from now.

I compared it with my totally that was treated with LMB. LMB seems to make the vachetta darker quicker but the color looks even as well. It will be interesting to see the difference/s down the road between the two purses treated differently.
 
#100
Can this technique also be applied on pre-loved bags to get the handled 'cleaner' ? Anyone have an older speedy that they tried this on ? I wondr if it's a good technique to clean a handle that's already got a patina.
 
#103
nutran said:
NWGal,
What cleanser/method did u use to clean that? I'm pretty new at this. My whirlshere need cleaning real bad. Please help. Thxs
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My galliera? I used the Lovin' my bags products. They worked great and I don't have any complaints. My odeon is new and so I haven't cleaned it yet other than just wiping it down with the damp cloth like the OP suggested in this thread. I don't plan on using the LMB kit on my odeon, I'm going to continue to use the process suggested in this thread.
 
#104
Thank you so much for this info, OP! I bought a Delightful 1 1/2 years ago. I didn't do any sort of treatment on her handle and was super careful when carrying her....never out in the rain, no hand lotion, would carry in the crook of my arm stead of hand held....still ended up with a few water spots and some black underneath the handle. I set her out in the sun a few days ago and read your suggestions last night. I gently wet the handle and trim and it turned out beautifully!! It's a tad darker but more even all over. I'm so happy!
 
#105
jessicasimpson said:
ok ill tell my speedy patina secrets . When you get your new bag put it in the sunlight for 3 days just 1 hour at a time . Turn bag once during the hour . on day 4 take a white cotton sock wet it ....wring it out super good then wipe down all the vachetta evenly Dont Scrub . Then set it on your dresser and let it dry overnight in the morning take a dry sock and polish vachetta softly . now every 3 months wipe down and polish it again. After the first time i wiped it i wore it in the rain :storm: and no water spots at all. The reason you want to do this every 3 months is because you dont want the handle to turn black . That black is just dirt . The handle sould stay my color or a little darker its whole life and never blacken. Also when you wipe the vachetta also wipe the canvas to keep it clean . Not sure if this will work on an older bag that is dirty already .
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If only there was sun here in Germany :sad: I will definitely try it as soon as the sun comes around!
 
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